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Whether you live on the shores of Hawaii, or in the mountains of Colorado, you can learn a thing or two about preparing for retirement by observing surfers. That’s right, those bums without a penny to their names can teach ... Read More»

How often do you walk into your bank? With the convenience of ATMs and online banking, many people only enter their bank on two occasions – to complain about an issue and to apply for a loan. While this proves ... Read More»

The year 2013 marked the notorious rise of Bitcoin. Although the currency has been around since 2010, last year, the virtual currency increased in value by over 1100%. In other words, had you bought $100,000 worth of Bitcoin, and sold ... Read More»

Anyone who travels outside of North America recognizes that Americans drive more than nearly anyone else in the world. Even in the wealthiest cities of Europe and Asia, most people live close to work and commute via bus, train, or ... Read More»

When Anne Scheiber died at 101 years of age, she lived in a run-down, $400 a month, Manhattan apartment. Anne never received a promotion from her initial position at the IRS, and when she retired at 51, she was earning ... Read More»

If you’re stashing away funds in a CD in 2014, it’s likely not a decision you’re too excited with. So far this year we haven’t seen too much movement in shorter term deposit rates (either up or down) on a ... Read More»

Credit cards seem to be pretty straightforward – you swipe a piece of plastic and pay the money back later. But if you’ve ever been shocked by your credit score or heard stories of good credit card users ending up ... Read More»

No one wants to get a divorce. It can take a hit on your heart, of course, and your wallet. But it doesn’t have to spell out financial disaster for either of you. Here are five key strategies that will ... Read More»

Every Friday after Thanksgiving Capital One loves to sweeten the pot for their already popular 360 checking and 360 savings accounts, continuing the tradition that was started long ago by ING Direct (which was acquired by Capital One a few ... Read More»

Remember Blockbuster Video? I know it was ages ago, but this was a company that essentially rented commercial space to put DVD’s on shelves for consumers to physically browse through. Kind of seems like a waste of space when looking back ... Read More»